SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 9-17 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base - Space Affairs Live

Launch Date: September 18 Launch Time: 7:20 a.m. PDT, 1420 UTC, 16:20 CEST Launch Window: Open 9:48 a.m. PDT Launch Site: SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA Targeted Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Launch Inclination: South-East Launch Status: Scheduled Mission: Starlink Group 9-17 Launch Provider: SpaceX Launcher System: Falcon 9 (Booster TBD) Flight for the Booster: TBD Previous Flights of the Booster: TBD Price: $69,75 million (without payload) Diameter: 3,7 m Height: 70 m Payload to Orbit: 22,800 LEO / 8,300 GTO Lift-Off Thrust: 7,607 Kilonnewtons Fairing: Diameter 5,2 meter / Height 13 meter Stages: 2 SpaceX targets September 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 7:20 a.m. PDT, 1420 UTC, 16:20 CEST, with backup opportunities available until 9:48 a.m. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Flight trajectory will be southeast, along the coast of California. You will find more information about the trajectory and data on the day of the launch here: